Australia vs United States of America: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending
Australia
89
in 2023
United States of America
88
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 89 against 88 in United States of America, a difference of 1.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9 | 81.5 | 4.4 | Australia |
| 2010s | 88.8 | 86.2 | 2.6 | Australia |
| 2020s | 89 | 87.5 | 1.5 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending, Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at 89 against 88 in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending between Australia and United States of America?
- 1, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Australia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.